Unit11.对一些人来说, 婚姻是爱情的坟墓；而对另一些人来说, 婚姻是拯救那些过着孤独单调生活的人的好办法。
（salvation）For some,marriage is the grave of love,while for others,marriage is an effective salvation for those who lead a solitary life.2.此次会议肩负着重大的历史责任, 必然将对该组织的发展产生深远（be destined to do sth）Blessed with a great historical responsibility,the Conference is destined to have far-reaching impact on the developm ent of the organization.3.所有这些都寄寓着人们对美好生活的向往, 因此得以代代相传。
（yearning）All of these show peoples yearning for a better life,so they have been carried forward generation after generati on.4.总统警告说, 如果国会现在通过这一法案, 那么他一直努力维护的脆弱的和平进程可能就会破裂。
（fall apart）If Congress approved the bill now,the president warned,the fragile peace process that he is trying to keep could fall apart.5.夫妻之间必须能够容忍彼此性格上的一些瑕疵, 否则的话他们的婚姻很可能会以离婚而告终。
（imperfection）The couple must be tolerant of the little imperfections in each others character,otherwise their marriage may end up in divorce.Wondrous peril emeritus yearning erode nibble strandErupt shackle salvation devastation imperfection1.During the Gulf War,the Chinese Embassy helped Taiwanese labour service personnel stranded in Kuwait pull out of dan gerous places safety.2.While conventional wisdom-holds that conflicts in a relationship slowly erode-the bonds that hold partners together,co uples who are happy in the long term turn out to have plenty of conflicts,too.3.G.Wilson Knight,emeritus Professor at the University of Leeds,has had a long and prolific career as a critic.4.She let her joyous eyes rest upon him without speaking,as upon some wondrous thing she had created out of chaos.5.She drew him towards her with all her might,seeking to know him in the depths of his heart,with a(an) yearning to lose herself in him.6.Many Americans have misunderstandings about China,believing its a closed country and that the people’s thinking is shackled.ernment loans have been the salvation of several shaky business companies.8.Her teeth having all dropped out,Granny Li could only nibble away at her food.9.If_you_aim_at_imperfection,there are some chances of your getting it;whereas if you aim at perfection,there is none.10.Some of his peers were convinced that the early stages of the illness manifested themselves in graduate school,but the full-blown symptoms did not erupt until he was30.1.It is becoming increasingly clear that as many as80percent of people who are obese are predisposed genetically.A.ThinB.fatC.crazyzy2.The IT industry is developing so fast that an advanced computer program today may be obsolete next week.A.DesiredB.qualifiedC.outdatedD.frightened3.In such dry weather,if a forest fire cannot be extinguished,devastation is sure to ensue.A.DestructionB.salvationC.associationmunication4.I should like to put forward a proposal;merge the two firms into a big one.A.InterrelateB.associateC.definebine5.Utilization of the land which leaves it in an infertile condnition is considered pollution.A.SterileB.richC.productiveD.destructive6.Dont cling to you old ideas.Be ready to entertain some new ones,otherwise you will always lag behind others.A.Put forward toB.hold on toC.run toD.put up with7.In modern society,the world’s transport systems would fall apart without a supply ofelectricity.e upB.step upC.split upD.warm uping from a theatrical family,I was destined for a career on the stage--- I was expected to be an actor.A.Fated to beB.up to beC.made up forD.derived from9.We don’t think he is a dependable person because he acted counter to his promise.A.Similar toB.according toC.up toD.contrary to10.In order to finish the task in time,he wat out in the rain all day and this brought on a bad cold.A.Resulted fromB.resulted inC.brought upD.gave up.Tend strand tough bored conduct fulfillingaffiliate reveal pressure condition ranging validA recent survey of woman in20large and medium-ized cities across the country revealed that about half of the respo ndents were happy with their marriages and relationships,while nearly30_percent_said_they_were_bored_and3.4perce nt they were in agony.3percent said they were worried about their relationships and12percent said they did not know ho w to describe their mixed_feelings.The_Huakun_Woman_Survey_Center,_a(n)_affiliate_of the All-China Womens Federati on,_conducted_the survey of2,000women aged between20and40at the end of last year,Altogether_1,955_valid_quest ionnaires were collected.The average age of the surveyed woman was35,and70percent were married.About57percent of the respondents had monthly incomes ranging-from1,000yuan to3,000yuan.Woman in Shanghai seemed to have the most-fulfilling-love lives,with more than70percent saying they felt happy.They were followed by woman in Beijing,Qing dao,Ningbo and Tianjin in terms of fulfillment.The survey also-revealed-that_marriages_tend_to_get_less_happy_the_lo nger_they_lasted.Pressure from work,problems with their childrens education and tough personal relationships were t he main causes of tension,according to the results of the survey.Unit21.因为对文化和艺术的热爱, 让我们通过提高中文水平来利用我们的文化遗产吧。
稀缺是经济学产生的原因。
所谓稀缺，就是指没有而且从来也不会有足够的产品和服务能够满足每个人、每个家庭和社会的需要。
稀缺的存在,使得个人和社会必须做出选择或决定。
这就使得经济学有了另一个定义:经济学是研究在稀缺世界中进行选择的科学。
Economics exists because there is scarcity. Scarcity means that there are not enough, nor can there ever be enough, goods and services to satisfy the wants and needs of all individuals, families, and societies. Scarcity forces individuals and societies to make choices or decisions. This gives rise to an alternative definition of economics, that is, economics is the study of decision making in a world of scarcity.当我们分析某些事件如何影响市场时,我们采取以下三步:首先,我们要决定这个事件是否使得供给曲线、需求曲线、或者有时使这两条曲线都发生移动;其次，我们要决定曲线是被左移还是右移;最后，我们要运用供求图表来检验曲线的移动如何影响均衡价格和均衡数量。
When analyzing how some event affects a market, we proceed in three steps. First, we decide whether the event shifts the supply curve, the demand curve, or, in some cases, both curves, Second, we decide whether the curve shifts to the right or left. Third, we use the supply-and-demand diagram to examine how the shift affects the equilibrium price and quantity.在解释消费者行为时，经济学家依赖于这样一个基本前提，即人们倾向于选择他们估价极高的那些商品和服务。
Unit1 TextA优等生的奥秘现在是剑桥大学理科一年级学生的阿历克斯，曾在曼彻斯特的中学校队里踢足球，还导演过学校的戏剧演出——但他中学毕业时得了五个A。
在布里斯托尔大学攻读英语的阿曼达在中学里参加过戏剧演出，还经常打网球，但她仍然得到了四个。
Alex, now a first-year student in natural sciences at Cambridge, played football for his school in Manchester and directed the school production of a play —but he left school with five A's. Amanda, studying English at Bristol University, acted in plays at her school and played tennis regularly. Yet she still managed to get four A's.像他们这样的优等生是如何做到这一点的呢？脑子好使并不是唯一的答案。
How do A students like these do it? Brains aren't the only answer.最有天赋的学生未必在考试中取得最好的成绩。
The most gifted students do not necessarily perform best in exams.懂得如何充分利用自己的才能要重要得多。
Knowing how to make the most of one's abilities counts for much more.学习刻苦也不能说明全部问题。
在这些成绩优秀的学生中，有些人投入的时间其实比那些分数低的同学还少。
班级中拔尖学生的成功之道在于他们掌握了一些基本的技巧，这些技巧其他人也能很容易地学到。
